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Other organisations who can help

Our partners

Victim Support Scotland is proud of the fact that we are an independent, volunteer-led organisation. Across the country our services make a real and lasting difference to the lives of those affected by crime through building and maintaining effective partnerships at a local, regional and national level.

General support following a crime

NHS 24

NHS 24

Urgent care:
111

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Police Scotland

Police Scotland

Phone number: 
101 (non-emergency)
Emergency line: 
999 

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Citizens Advice Bureau

Citizens Advice Bureau

Helpline:
0131 550 1000

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Bereaved by crime

Brake

Brake

Helpline:
0808 800 0401

bereaved by fatal road accidents

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Cruse Bereavement Care

Cruse Bereavement Care

Helpline:
0845 600 2227

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Bullying

Bullying Helpline

Bullying Helpline

Helpline:
0845 22 55 787

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Childhood abuse

Bridge to Support

For people abused by Jesuit priests

Helpline:
0131 243 0136
Mon-Thurs (9.30-4.30)

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Children affected by crime

Childline

Childline

Helpline:
0800 1111

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Action for Children Scotland

Action for Children Scotland

General enquiries:
0300 123 2112

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Domestic abuse

Abused Men in Scotland

Abused Men in Scotland

Helpline:
0808 800 0024

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Hemat Gryffe Women’s Aid

Hemat Gryffe Women’s Aid

Emergency line:
0141 353 0859

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Scottish Women’s Aid

Scottish Women’s Aid

Helpline:
0800 027 1234

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Scotland’s Domestic Abuse and Forced Marriage Helpline

Scotland’s Domestic Abuse and Forced Marriage Helpline

Helpline:
0800 027 1234

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Human trafficking

Trafficking Awareness Raising Alliance

Trafficking Awareness Raising Alliance

Helpline:
0141 276 7724
CommsafetyTARA@glasgow.gov.uk

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LGBTI support

LGBT Helpline Scotland

LGBT Helpline Scotland

Helpline:

0800 464 7000

Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays (12-9pm) Sundays (1-6pm)

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LBGT Youth Scotland

LBGT Youth Scotland

info@lgbtyouth.org.uk

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Mental health support

Breathing Space

Breathing Space

Helpline:
0800 83 85 87

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Samaritans

Samaritans

UK Helpline:
116 123
Free from any phone

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SAMH

SAMH

General enquiries:
0141 530 1000

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Rape and sexual assault

Rape Crisis Scotland

Rape Crisis Scotland

Helpline:
080 88 01 03 02
General enquiries:
0141 331 4180

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Refugee and migrant support

Migrant Help UK

Migrant Help UK

Asylum helpline:
0808 8010 503

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Scottish Refugee Council

Scottish Refugee Council

Telephone advice service:
0141 248 9799

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Stalking

Action Against Stalking

Action Against Stalking

support@actionagainststalking.org

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Support for older people

Age Scotland

Age Scotland

Silverline:
0800 470 80 90
General enquiries:
0333 32 32 400

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Support for people with disabilities

Capability Scotland

Capability Scotland

Helpline:
0131 337 9876

Scottish Public Services Ombudsman (SPSO):
0800 377 7330

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Enable Scotland

Enable Scotland

Phone number: 
0300 0200 101

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Support for people affected by homelessness

The Simon Community

The Simon Community

Glasgow helpline:
0800 027 7466

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Support for people with visual impairments

Royal National Institute for the Blind

Royal National Institute for the Blind

Helpline:
0303 123 9999

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We also offer national services for those outside of Scotland.

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Whoever you are and whatever the crime, we’re here to help.

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Helpline

0800 160 1985

Call our free support helpline from 8am – 8pm Mon-Fri, and 10am – 4pm Sat-Sun

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Chat with our free support helpline from 8am – 8pm Mon-Fri, 10am – 4pm Sat-Sun